Aswath S Earns Grandmaster Title as India’s 98th GM
Why in the news
A teenager from Tamil Nadu completed the requirements for the Grandmaster title, adding one more name to India’s list of GMs.
Key facts
- Player: Aswath S, 17 years old, from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
- Rank: India’s 98th Grandmaster.
- Final norm: Pune International GM Round Robin Tournament, runner-up with 7/9.
His three norms
| Order | Event | Place and time |
|---|---|---|
| First | Grenke Open A | Germany, April 2025 |
| Second | First Saturday GM | Budapest, December 2025 |
| Third and last | Pune International GM Round Robin | Pune (latest event) |
Exam angle
- Number to recall: 98th Indian Grandmaster.
- Home district: Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
- The title needs three norms; this was his third, scored in Pune.